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Body Language Expert Gets Real About Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Latest Appearance: 'It’s Not Often We See This'

"They’re very much in love"

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Last month, while chatting with TIME CEO Jessica Sibley, Meghan Markle revealed that she's "the happiest she's ever been," thanks to her partner, Prince Harry. She revealed, "To have a husband and a partner who is so supportive and kids who are healthy and happy, I never imagined at this point I would feel so happy and grateful, and I really do." 

Just a few weeks later, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined the Beyhive for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, and sure enough, Markle's happiness was on full display. The Suits alum took to Instagram and shared a few highlights from the concert, including sweet selfies with Harry and footage of a brief PDA moment. She wrote, "About last night….Thank you @beyonce and team for an amazing concert (and a very fun date night)! All love."

Body language expert Darren Stanton observed the duo during their special night out and shared his insights about their marriage, noting that they appear to be "genuinely in love."

Speaking on behalf of Betfair Casino, Stanton shared, "It looks like Harry and Meghan had a fantastic night. There was a great shot of Harry kissing Meghan—he seemed really happy, relaxed and in good spirits. They look ecstatic to be out and about and enjoying the music. They seem quite solid together."

Referring to Markle's carousel of highlights on IG, he added, "It’s a really positive set of photos, with genuine smiles coming from both of them. We can see that their whole faces are engaged—these photos clearly aren’t staged for social media. Harry, in particular, looks genuinely happy. When you zoom in on his face, there’s crow’s feet and laugh lines at the side of his eyes...which tells me that he’s displaying a true emotion of genuine happiness and joy."

Markle's post also features pics of Prince Harry embracing his wife, which, according to Stanton, reveals that their marriage is in a solid place. He said, "In the photo with his arms around Meghan, he looks really comfortable with displaying his affection. It’s not often we see this level of PDA between the couple, so it shows that they’re in a really strong place currently."

Prince Harry and Meghan PDA
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Referencing the second slide in Markle's post, Stanton observed, "We can see that she has her eyes closed, looking ecstatic—this is a really happy and genuine smile. The emotion and the rapport is reciprocated between both of them. They both appear very comfortable, very relaxed and genuine. Sometimes with various people, we’ll see fake or disingenuous smiles, but this isn’t the case here. The one thing for me with these photos shows me that there’s a great deal of authenticity, and they’re very much in love."

He continued, "It does seem to me that the couple are in a really positive place right now. They’ve battled a lot of things in recent months, but they look perfectly happy."

Thanks to their glowing smiles and easy PDA, the expert also noted that the pics are "reminiscent of the photos of Harry and Meghan in their early years, when they first started going out together." He added, "There seems to be a lightness to them. Despite all that’s going on with them, they are still a united couple, they’ve still got that solidarity and strength together. They’re very much each other’s rocks."

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